Picture mounting



A. A. BRONSHVAG.

PICTURE MOUNTING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY,3I. r921.

1,403,537 Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

17 .2 Fi .5 n94 195 z [22 venla r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR A. BRONSHVAG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PICTURE MOUNTING.

Application filed May 31, 1921. Serial No. 473,961.

To all whom-it may concern:

Be it known that I. ARTHUR A. BRoNsH- vac, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of the Bronx and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Picture Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention embodies certain novel features in picture mounting withthe object to provide in an ordinary mounted picture, adjustable releasable clasps that will permit the use of metal frames stamped. whole from a sheet metal plate, makingfor great economy in manufactureas will, be subsequently explained-and which clasps will insure sufiicient pressure between the mounting and the frame for the purpose of securely and releasably holding the mountin in place.

Tn the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view of the frame with only part of the mounting and the clasps shown; Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on line 22 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view on line 33 in Fig. 2; Figs. 4 and 5 are modifications of Fig. 9.; Fig. 6 is a modification of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a plan view taken on line 77 in Fig. 6.

In order to attain the objects set forth, I provide for a frame 1, stamped out whole of one piece of sheet metal with enough dish and ornaments to suit appearance, stiffness of the frame and the contemplated selling price of same. Wire members 2 of U-shape are inserted at intervals through perforations in the frame in a manner shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The clasps 3, having perforations to suit the U members, are then placed in a manner shown in Figs. 2 and 3 supported on the frame 1 and the mounting 5. The free ends of the U members are then bent as shown in Fig. 3, thus putting any desired pressure 'on the clasps which transmit the pressure to the mounting and against the frame thus serving to hold the said mounting in place.

These U members can be used to hold insertions 4, Figs. 6' and 7, of any design placed on the face of the frame and having perforations to suit the U members, and which insertions will make a beautiful contrast with the frame when painted a different color from the frame.

Another use for these U members is to serve the purpose of stops for the mounting against moving in a direction in the prolongation of its plane' when it is mounted.

Two of these U members in a line parallel to the bottomof the mounted picture can further be used as attachments to which a wire or string can be tied for the purpose gf hanging said picture from same U memers.

A modification, whereby a bolt 2 is substituted for the U member, is shown in Fig. ft. The pressure on the clasp in this case, is increased or decreased by turning the nut down or up respectively.

Fig. 5 shows a rivet 2 used where a bolt. was used in Fig. 4. The tension member is thereby made to be an integral part of the clasp, the two combined resembling a W in shapeas disclosed by Fig. 2. The central tip is made integral with the frame, one end tip is resting on frame and the other end tip is resting on the mounting that is being held against the frame by the said clasps. By pressing one or both tips of the W in or outwhich is equivalent to shortenmg or lengthening the tension members previously described-adjustable pressure is brought to bear on the mounting and against the frame.

To release the mounting in any one of the three cases cited, the .clasps are turned about their central parts till the tips resting on the mounting are off it. The two tips of each clasp lie thenin a line parallel, or nearly so, to the edge of the mounting.

Thus I provide a sure, simple and economic way of holding a mounting against a frame, and which can be adopted to serve fora metallic frame; serving the ends ofv economy. For, for the cost of the metal taken up by the frame proper (the piece cut out can be used for a smaller frame and the process continued reducing waste to a minimum), plus the insignificant cost of. stamping the same, plus the cost of theclasps and tension members, I produce a finished frame having any beautiful design stamped upon it. Comparing this with the present cost of picture frame moulding and the cost of putting same together, the economxyrfif my suggestion is apparent.

'le these clasps and tension members are primarily designed to be used with metal frames, they can be used with wooden frames also; articularly with common mouldings, in which case these clasps and tension members serve the identical purpose as for metal frames.

Changes in the outline and proportion of the clasp and tension members, may be re sorted to, Without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as defined in the ap ended claims.

aving thus' described my invention, I claim:

1. In combination, aframe having an inner ledge, a picture bearing against said ledge, perforations in the ledge, clasps to hold the picture against the ledge, each clasp comprising ashect metal U-shaped member pressing the picture mount against the ledge, and a staple passing through the perforations in the ledge and the yoke of the sheet metal member and claspin said member and thegpicture against the frame.

2. In combination, a picture frame having an inner ledge, erforations in said ledge, ornamental mem ers covering said perforations, a picture bearing against the undersideof the ledge, means holding the picpicture between the frame and the one arm of the U-shaped member, the side of the staple abutting the outer edge of the picture and preventing its edgewise movement.

Subscribed to in the presence of two Witnesses, this 28th day of May, 1921.

ARTHUR A. BRONSHVAG.

Witnesses:

J. M. GOLDFAL, CHARLES Enxnnwrrz. 

